Images of Centretown

Spring is finally here, and with it the trees are blossoming. Across from Minto Park* on Lewis Street, this tree makes for quite the 3D expe...

Suppose you're going to spend $18.5 million on a 12-storey (later 16-storey) condo building. You might build it with exclusively one-be...

This weekend (May 3-4, 2014) is the annual Jane's Walk Ottawa series of free urbanist walking tours, and as with last year , I'm pu...

I know I just posted a blog post about the Corktown Footbridge , and I've previously covered the opening , but in honour of St. Patrick...

The annual Minto Park Sale is tomorrow (Saturday, June 15, 2013) from 8am to 2pm in Minto Park on Elgin Street. A new record of 75 tables ...

After last week's community meeting to discuss the Centretown CDP , the CCCA 's Board of Directors will meet tomorrow evening, Tuesd...

Happy Earth Day, everyone! Today's blog post is a message sent yesterday to the e-mail list of the Centretown Citizens Community Assoc...

This Wednesday, November 21, 2012, the Centretown Citizens Community Association is holding its Annual General Meeting at McNabb Community ...

If you're wondering why your garbage hasn't been picked up today, it's because the City has changed the garbage collection dates...

Decades after construction, some repairs are being undertaken to the PSAC building at 233 Gilmour, prompting me to photograph it. Its distin...

Tomorrow is the annual Minto Park Sale , organized by Councillor Diane Holmes (disclaimer: I work in her office). This sale provides a chanc...

The following message was recently sent to the e-mail list of the Centretown Citizens Community Association by CCCA President Jordan Charbo...

Last Friday, longtime Centretown resident Joe Cassey passed away. I had the pleasure of meeting Joe when I interviewed him in 2009 for the v...

The following message was recently sent to the e-mail list of the Centretown Citizens Community Association by CCCA President Jordan Charbo...

Last Thursday was the City's public open house for the reconstruction of Bronson Avenue. Well over 100 people attended, but information ...

After a handful of meetings of the Public Advisory Committee (PAC) for the imminent Bronson Avenue reconstruction, the city's project ma...

Before I start, you may have heard the news that I've stepped down as President of the CCCA to work in the office of Somerset Ward Coun...

The following message was sent to the CCCA 's e-mail announcement list early this morning, announcing upcoming events. Contact ccca@cent...

This 1975 issue of the Centretown News reported on the very first building purchased by what would grow to become the Centretown Citizens Ot...

Sorry, no time to post photos today. Among other things, I'm preparing for the Centretown Community Design Plan open house this Wednesda...